TripAdvisor and Yelp, two of the biggest names in crowdsourced reviews, say that Google is using its position as the dominant online search engine to push Google-backed reviews ahead of links to review sites.

Google is getting asked to remove more and more links over copyright issues, with requests up 75% on 2013. Torrent Freak has compiled all of Google's weekly transparency reports into one study that looks at the whole of 2014.

Google has been ordered by European authorities to remove links to news stories about the fact that Google was ordered by European authorities to remove links to news stories. Say what? Yes, you read that right.

Many consumers begin their online holiday shopping with a simple Google search. But doing so can mean you end up paying far more than you should. An investigation by the Financial Times shows that the items featured in Google’s sponsored “product showcases” are routinely overpriced. As a result, shoppers who follow the leads provided by Google’s search service could be paying 34% more than necessary, on average.

Many consumers begin their online holiday shopping with a simple Google search. But doing so can mean you end up paying far more than you should. An investigation by the Financial Times shows that the items featured in Google’s sponsored “product showcases” are routinely overpriced. As a result, shoppers who follow the leads provided by Google’s search service could be paying 34% more than necessary, on average.